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[There are likely more than 100 trillion cells in the human body,]
[more than there are galaxies in the universe.]
[Astronomers use powerful radio telescopes]
[and scientists investigating the body and its diseases]
[use advanced imaging systems to peer deep into the body's cells.]
[These images were taken on GE Healthcare IN Cell Analyzers.]
[This advanced automated digital microscope is used in life science research]
[and drug discovery for rapid optical high content analysis and screening.]
[Researchers looking for new medicines]
[need to see how drugs affect cells involved in disease processes.]
[This can indicate whether to take a drug forward for more testing.]
[In cancer, high content analysis is used to explore cell growth,]
[multiplication, and colony formation.]
[This image clearly highlights in red, oxygen-starved cells]
[at the heart of a multi-cellular tumor.]
[Two out of five cancers could be prevented]
[But some cancers, such as mesothelioma,]
[are caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals,]
[Malignant cells such as these develop in the protective membrane]
[Here, the DNA is blue; actant, a common protein, is green; and ]
[mitochondrial membrane potential is red.]
[Neurons are responsible for the function of our brains]
[Understanding how they work helps in understanding disorders,]
[such as dementia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.]
[These are human neural stem cells from the spinal cord]
[imaged in neurogenesis research.]
[Worldwide, there are 30 million dementia sufferers,]
[Better risk stratification and earlier diagnosis of brain disease]
[could help future sufferers.]
[By 2020, ischemic heart disease will be the leading global cause of death,]
[but up to 80 percent of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke]
[could be avoided by healthier living.]
[These genetically modified zebra fish]
[are being used to look for diabetes drugs.]
[Diabetics carry a doubled risk of cardiovascular disease.]
[Finding those at most risk, improving prediction and early diagnosis,]
[could have a significant impact on heart disease.]
[The red stain in these cells highlights the site of molecular binding]
[in very early ischemic heart disease.]
[Imaging cells with instruments like the IN Cell Analyzer]
[is helping scientists get a better understanding]
[of diseases and drugs to treat them.]
[Knowing more about a disease in its earliest stages]
[and catching it sooner can mean improved treatment]
[for patients, and even lower costs,]
